adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
eye for people; ability to judge character
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
stagnation; hindrance; delay
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
emphasizes direct object of action
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
unknown; obscure; insignificant
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
rational; logical; coherent